Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Hours are part time, 12 hours per week.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.

• To support the clinical activities of Working Well Occupational Health by providing technical and administrative support as required.
• To work as part of a team of Occupational Health Professionals in a supporting role and assist in the delivery of needs-based services to external organisations for whom a service is provided, and NHS employees in Gloucestershire.

Main duties of the job

Technical/Clinical Duties

Undertake venepuncture in line with OH policy, informing clients of results and undertaking any necessary follow up action.

Participate in audit for clinical practice and assist with data collection for research

Ensure clear and accurate records are kept in line with government guidelines for records and record keeping

Responsibility for the temperature recording of the drug refrigerators and routine care

To liaise with senior OH Practitioners where results are outside of agreed parameters

To work within clear pathways/protocols and to liaise with Senior OH Practitioners where results are outside of agreed parameters.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-456

Job locations

Rikenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY

United Kingdom

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